GrantedHousing estateDecided 21 November 2023

Friarspark 2nd Divison & Effernock, Maudlin, Trim Co. Meath

Construction of 102 residential units and a two-storey commercial building with a creche and medical centre in Trim.

23930 · Meath County Council · Lodged 27 September 2023

Reference: 23930
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 September 2023
Residential units: 102
Floor area: 11124 m²

Summary

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The development consists of 102 residential units, including houses and maisonettes, all of two-storey height. It also includes a two-storey commercial building housing a creche and a medical centre, along with associated parking and open spaces.

Housing estatehousing estatecrechemedical centre

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of:(i) construction of a residential development comprising 102 no. Residential units, each served by private amenity space and on-curtilage/adjoining car parking bays - the breakdown of the residential units is as follows: 3 no. Detached four-bedroom units (1 no. House type c9 i 2 no. House type c8); 40 no. Semi-detached three-bedroom units (18 no. House type d, 12 no. House type f and 1ono. House type f2); 43 no. Terraced two-bedroom units (43 no. House type e); and 16 no. Maisonette one-bedroom units (8 no. House type p1 / 8 no. House type p2) - all houses are of two-storey height and all maisonettes are contained within 4 no. Two-storey blocks (4 no. Maisonettes per block); (ii) construction of a two-storey commercial building (579sq. M) accommodating creche (289sq. M) & medical centre (290sq. M) uses with associated vehicular parking area (23 no. Spaces), set down parking area (4 no. Spaces), bicycle parking area (12 no. Spaces) and external play area for creche; and, (iii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development inclusive of road/footpath provisions, boundary treatment, open space, vehicular parking arrangements, bin/bicycle stores, suds drainage and landscaping. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. The proposed development is sited upon lands located within the centre of a larger residential scheme previously permitted under meath county council reg. Ref. Ta160093 (an bord pleanala ref. No. 247489), as amended by meath county council reg. Ref. Nos. Ta170869, ta171414, ta181021, ta190897, ta200249, ta201123, 212161. This proposal supersedes all historical planning applications submitted in respect of the subject site. Under reg. Ref. Ta160093, the subject site was to comprise a three-storey building accommodating a medical centre at ground floor level and 6 no. Apartments at first and second floor level, a two-storey creche facility with the creche and medical centre linked at ground floor level. It also included 35 no. Two-storey houses and all associated road/footpath provisions, boundary treatment, open space, vehicular parking arrangements, suds drainage and landscaping, public lighting and boundary treatment .....

Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 31 May 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 June 2025.

Notified floor area: 572 m²

12 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
59 Effernock Place, Trimprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€330,396	11 m
60 Effernock Place, Trim, County Meathprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€440,000	15 m
58 Effernock Place, Trimprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€330,396	16 m
56 Effernock Place, Effernock, Trimprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€330,396	25 m
62 Effernock Place, Trimprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€325,991	29 m
63 Effernock Place, Trimprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€325,991	34 m
54 Effernock Place, Trim, County Meathprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€383,260	35 m
11 Effernock Court, Trimprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€383,260	36 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received27 September 2023
Decision due21 November 2023
Decision issued21 November 2023
Appeal submitted12 December 2023
Appeal decided8 April 2024
Permission expiry7 April 2029

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